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Turkey Launches Assault Boat Competition

August 7, 2013 @ 01:07 PM

Turkish officials today launched a new competition to acquire 10 new assault boats, a program dubbed the “Turkish-type assault boat” after an official RFI was issued in July. “This will be a major contest for mostly local shipyards but there will be a foreign contest, too,” one official said on Monday
IAF Says Trainer Facts ‘Misrepresented’, Pilatus Claims “Success Speaks For Itself”

August 5, 2013 @ 03:07 PM

Pilatus, accused in sections of the Indian media for winning the Indian Basic Trainer contract by diluting selection benchmarks, today refused to comment on the controversy but insisted that its “success speaks for itself” in a reply to a query from Defenseworld.net
Weak Indian Prosecution May Help Former Finmeccanica Executives in AgustaWestland Bribery Trial

August 2, 2013 @ 01:20 PM

The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) not arresting former IAF chief SP Tyagi and his cousins may help the defense argument in the trial against previous Finmeccanica executives Giuseppe Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini in an Italian court. The CBI has been investigating the alleged payment of bribe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter purchase case
HAL Proposes To Surrender 35% Of Its 50% Workshare In India's $35...

July 31, 2013 @ 01:51 PM

The progress of Indias futuristic fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project has fallen under dark clouds after Russia, with whom India is developing the fighter jet, hiked the cost of manufacturing the aircraft. The project could end up costing India over $35 billion over the next two decades from the original $30 billion for over 200 fighters
U.S. Small Arms, Covert Help On Way To Syrian Rebels

July 25, 2013 @ 11:21 AM

With the EU arms embargo behind them, Syrian rebels will begin taking delivery of weapons from the U.S next month after two key U
Northrop Grumman Wins Two Contracts Worth $293 Million

July 18, 2013 @ 01:26 PM

Northrop Grumman today announced that it has won two contracts, each serving a five-year term. The first contract has been awarded by U
First Brazilian Combat Vehicles Delivered To Suriname

July 17, 2013 @ 04:36 PM

The first two Brazilian Army armored vehicles has been delivered to Suriname. Brazil's initiative is part of the bilateral cooperation and commitment by the Defense Minister Celso Amorim, when he visited Suriname in September 2012
Former IAF Officer Claims Compensation for MiG-21 Crash

July 17, 2013 @ 11:18 AM

The former Indian Air Force officer, Sanjeet Singh Kaila has filed a petition at Delhi high court, seeking justice over MiG-21 crash incidents citing "violation of his fundamental right to life, especially the right to work in a safe environment" under Article 21 of the Constitution. Kaila was a victim of an air crash, which left him unfit for flying after a regular flight exercise back in 2005 went awry
IIT Exelis, SAIC Team Up To Support Radar Countermeasure Program

July 11, 2013 @ 08:10 AM

IIT Exelis has won a contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide engineering support for the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. This five-year contract could be worth $15
Kongsberg Chosen To Support U.S. Army Stryker Program.

July 10, 2013 @ 02:49 PM

Kongsberg Integrated Tactical Systems (KITS) has won a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the supply of the Commanders and Drivers smart displays for the U.S

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